Michael G. Long

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Michael G. Long

Michael G. Long


Michael G. Long is the coauthor, with Yohuru Williams, of More Than a Dream: The Radical March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and Call Him Jack: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter

An expert on LGBTQ rights, civil rights, and nonviolent protest, Long is also the coauthor, with Jacqueline Houtman and Walter Naegle, of Troublemaker for Justice: The Story of Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the March on Washington; and, with Shea Tuttle, of Phyllis Frye and the Fight for Transgender Rights. Long has also authored or edited Martin Luther King, Jr., Homosexuality, and the Early Gay Rights Movement; I Must Resist: Bayard Rustin’s Life in Letters; Gay Is Good: The Life and Letters of Gay Rights Pioneer Franklin Kameny; and We the Resistance: Nonviolent Protest in US History.

Long’s work has been featured in The Gay and Lesbian Review, The Advocate, OutSmart, The Washington Blade, The Afro, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, USA Today, Mother Jones, Huffington Post, Salon, Ebony/Jet, The Root, The Undefeated, and many other places.

Long has spoken in numerous schools and at the National Archives, the Library of Congress, the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Constitution Center, the National Museum of American History, the Schomburg Center of the New York Public Library, the New-York Historical Society, and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. And he’s appeared on MSNBC, PBS, C-Span, and National Public Radio. 

Commemorating 250 years of American independence through the stories, people, and places that shaped Texas and the nation.

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, Texans have a unique opportunity to reflect on the state’s role in the American story. Through exhibitions, programs, educational initiatives, and community events across Texas, Texas America250 encourages celebration, reflection, and commemoration at both local and statewide levels. At the Texas State Historical Association, we are proud to support this important moment through our mission-driven work in history education and public engagement, including Texas History Day, and we invite students, educators, and communities to explore this milestone in meaningful ways.

On July 4, 2026, we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the greatest nation in the history of the world. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Long may these ideals live in the heart of every Texan and every American. May God bless all who have defended our freedoms that we enjoy each day. And God bless the United States of America.

Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas

Commemorating 250 years of American independence through the stories, people, and places that shaped Texas and the nation.

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, Texans have a unique opportunity to reflect on the state’s role in the American story. Through exhibitions, programs, educational initiatives, and community events across Texas, Texas America250 encourages celebration, reflection, and commemoration at both local and statewide levels. At the Texas State Historical Association, we are proud to support this important moment through our mission-driven work in history education and public engagement, including Texas History Day, and we invite students, educators, and communities to explore this milestone in meaningful ways.

On July 4, 2026, we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the greatest nation in the history of the world. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Long may these ideals live in the heart of every Texan and every American. May God bless all who have defended our freedoms that we enjoy each day. And God bless the United States of America.

Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas

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